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Boxoffice Pro

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Boxoffice Pro
Founded 1920 (1920-month)
CompanyWebedia
CountryUnited States
Based inRidgefield, Connecticut
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.boxofficepro.com
ISSN0006-8527
OCLC801242395

Boxoffice Pro is a film industry magazine dedicated to the movie theatre business published by BoxOffice Media LP.

History

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It started in 1920[1] as The Reel Journal, taking the name Boxoffice in 1931[2] and still publishes today, with an intended audience of theatre owners and film professionals. In 2019, its name was changed to Boxoffice Pro.

Boxoffice Pro is the official publication of the National Association of Theatre Owners,[3] a role it took on in 2006.[4][5] In 1937 the magazine began to publish box office reports; it ended its publication of movie reviews in 2012.[1]

The magazine was originally published every Saturday by Associated Publications.[6] Box office performance was expressed as a percentage of normal performance with normal being expressed as 100%.[7] A Barometer issue was published in January with a review of the year including the performance of movies for the year.[8]

Boxoffice was acquired by Webedia in 2015.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Matt Singer (January 17, 2013). "Boxoffice Magazine Stops Publishing Film Reviews". IndieWire. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Charles R. Acland (2008). Screen traffic: movies, multiplexes, and global culture. Duke University Press, 2003. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-8223-3163-6.
  3. ^ "Publications". National Association of Theatre Owners. 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  4. ^ "Boxoffice Magazine and The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) Ink Pact" (Press release). December 1, 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  5. ^ Goodbye In Focus, Christopher Campbell, Cinematical
  6. ^ "They Find Warner Guilty". BoxOffice. July 2, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  7. ^ ""A Man's Castle" Reissue Proves Best Draw". BoxOffice. July 2, 1938. p. 32. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "BoxOffice Barometer A Review of 1947 A Preview of 1948". Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  9. ^ "Introducing BoxOffice Global Entertainment: A Global Digital Media Player For The Film Industry". Boxoffice. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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